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Thunderstorm Wind in Holmes County, Mississippi

Thunderstorm Wind June 14, 2023 · Holmes County, Mississippi

75 mph
Estimated gust (65 kt)
$50K
Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Downburst winds from a supercell thunderstorm caused damage to trees and power lines in a swath across southern portions of Holmes County. Yazoo Valley Electric Power Association reported major utility damage in the Ebenezer and Pickens areas. Estimated peak wind gusts were between 70 to 80 mph.

The wider storm

Convergence of moisture along a stationary front in northern Mississippi triggered thunderstorms during the day on June 14th. With an unstable air mass south of the front and a strong jet stream over the frontal zone sustaining robust updrafts, these storms quickly became severe and moved east-southeast across portions of Mississippi through the morning of the 15th. Storms produced hail as large as 4.88 inches near Brooksville, which when measured was just below the record 5.0 inches for the state of Mississippi. Swaths of hail and wind damaged crops in addition to homes, trees, and power lines.

Began near Eulogy (33.0000, -90.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1146041. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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